Tomorrow is Comcast Cares Day: You workout. A donation is made on your behalf. Looking at the sign ups so far…I know we can do better than that. (Plus, signing up more than 24 hours in advance is a good habit!)

I got a message from someone who asked if they could match Comcast’s donation to Camp Horizon out of their own pocket. Of course! But only if Molly does a burpee for every member dollar donated. And it is so.

For every dollar donated to Camp Horizon out of your pocket, Molly donates 1 burpee to CFSQ. 

Our Whole Life Challenge team is growing! Your friends and family are invited to participate with us! Here’s why the WLC is different: Levels. The WLC wants you to make changes. Changes that will last beyond the challenge. The problem with very strict challenges is that many people revert right back to bad habits the very next day. If this sounds like you, the WLC is for you. If you’re concerned about an event coming up, a holiday, or your uncertain will power, the WLC is for you. One of the best examples (and often one of the biggest “cheats” for people) is alcohol. In the WLC, if you are in the advanced level, you aren’t allowed to drink. Intermediate players are allowed a drink per week and beginners one per day. How is that for manageable? You can see everything allowed & not allowed across the three levels here.

“As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world – that is the myth of the atomic age – as in being able to remake ourselves.”

Mahatma Gandhi was one of the most influential leaders of our time. His approach was loving, fair, kind, and rooted in the idea of positive change — or more so a return to our most basic, true selves. His ideas worked on a very large political scale, but they are also very personal.

Take, for instance, Gandhi’s fundamentals for changing the world, and tell me they are not perfect for success in the Whole Life Challenge.

1. Change yourself. First make a mental shift within – one of positive resolve — instead of blaming or trying to first change everything around you, and you can lay a powerful foundation for any kind of success. When you change you may find that the world “magically” changes with you.
2. You are in control. Your thoughts and emotions may come, but your actions and reactions are always up to you. You have the power to choose anything.
3. Forgive and let go. “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” This is almost never easy, but often when trying to create new habits, it’s necessary. It can be especially necessary to forgive yourself. Making room for who you’ve been will create room for who you want to be.
4. Take care of this moment. Often the best way to overcome the resistance that can stop us from taking action is to be in the present. When things feel tough, don’t worry about the next moment — it’s out of your control. Take care of right now, the only moment over which anyone has control.
5. Without action, you aren’t going anywhere. “An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.” Do it already. Talking gets you nowhere.
6. Everyone is human. “It is unwise to be too sure of one’s own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.” We all make mistakes. Perfection is an unreasonable standard that only creates resentment. Learn from slip-ups, brush yourself off, keep going.
7. Persist. Success seldom comes as quickly as we’d like. One reason people don’t often get what they want is simply because they give up too soon.
8. See the good in people and help them. The great thing about this challenge is the communal support. It’s great to be able to lean on others, but know they want to lean on you, too. You’re as much a rock in this community as anyone else. Assume everyone is doing the best and lend a hand when needed.
9. Be congruent, be authentic, be your true self. “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” No one ever regrets giving their best.
10. Continue to grow and evolve. An eight-week challenge is just a blip of time in the grand scheme of things, but it can act as a powerful and positive tool in our continual growth and evolution. This challenge is probably not the very beginning of your journey and it’s certainly not the end.

Our team is waiting for you.

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Warmup
Run to Sessions 2x

2 Sets
Hip Mobility Series
10 Pull-ups

Conditioning
5 Rounds AFAP
Run 400 Yd
15 Burpees
15 Wall Balls